Travel reviews by Dr R. from Colombo 5

"We were able to get an early check in at around 9 am. They wanted to charge extra, but we argued that we were leaving the next morning before 7 am and that are stay would be less than 24 hours. They were convinced by this argument.

Breakfast was excellent. Dinner quality in the restaurant on the top floor was only OK although the ambience was very nice."

"The location, guiding and services were all excellent. The food quality was fine, but given that this is a relatively highly priced safari camp, it could perhaps have been better.

The hot water in the showers did not work properly and an overhaul of the system needs to be done.

Although our booking stated that drinks were not included in the price, when we asked for the bill at the end it turned out that non-premium drinks were included. Expert Africa should have informed us of this, although this would not have made us consume any more drinks!"

"The only negative aspect of the camp is the twice a day steep down and up climb from the safari vehicle location to the camp level as a result of the river crossing. Although our group consisted of two 70+ couples, we are relatively fit and the crossing was well within our capabilities. However, other people may find it difficult.

This is a matter that should be highlighted by Expert Africa at the time anyone is considering a booking at Little Governors."

"The four of us (2 couples) spent three nights at Laikipia Wilderness Camp (LWC). The camp is run with real passion and soul. This, I think is a reflection of Steve, the owner, who has instilled the same ethos in all his staff, several of whom told us that Steve was the best boss they have ever had. All four of us are experienced safari goers and we were primarily at LWC to try to see wild dogs, which we felt there was a good chance to do at LWC because of the radio tracking they were able to do as part of a research project. The dogs had moved on to a neighbouring ranch when we arrived, but LWC had access to this area as well, we did have to pay a small additional fee of USD 50 per person towards the Wild Dog Trust for the access, we did not mind this. We had a fabulous sighting of the entire pack, including a large number of pups, after a long search. As a bonus during our stay we also had two good sightings of leopard.

The camp facilities were unpretentious compared with many other premiums priced camps, although it was more than sufficient to meet all our needs. The food was fabulous. The staff were all friendly and efficient and provided exceptional service. The guides, including Steve who accompanied us on two game drives/walks, were very knowledgeable and skilled. I have no hesitancy in recommending LWC to any potential safari goer, particularly if you are interested in seeing wild dogs, which are not that easy to see in most other places."

"Superb upper end camp with great food, facilities and guiding. We had excellent sighting during a four night/five day stay, one of which days we drove to Masai Mara National Reserve.

In Naboisho we saw a large number of lions, including one pride feeding on a zebra. We also had an excellent sighting of a cheetah. We are also bird watchers and we were able to see many species.

Our driver/guide Daniel was excellent and did some amazing spotting. His bird knowledge was also exceptional, I can't recall even one bird he wasn't able to immediately identify, no matter how brief the initial sighting was."

"The food, facilities and location were excellent.

The guiding was good, although our guides knowledge of birds, although good, was not as exceptional as we had experienced at other camps during our trip."